This weekend, interwoven with ambiguity, joy, bitterness, and bloodshed, finally came to an end.
Some were happy, some were sad.
Goluthos and Billie's friendships with Chloe and Riley, respectively, deepened.
Especially Goluthos, who even gained a field of Fear Eater Rose waiting to be consumed.
This would undoubtedly bring a significant growth to her Wasteful Devour.
As for the other two...
Zoya not only lost all the rubles in her pocket, but her mood was also very low due to accidentally burning down the bar, caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.
It's estimated she won't recover anytime soon.
Originally, she had not been as decadent as before due to reuniting with her other Witch clones, but this incident directly "sent Zoya back to square one."
She reverted to the ghost haunted by war nightmares.
Every day, she wore a sour face, silently curled up in a corner of the factory, and only when Billie, carefree, came to tease her, could a fleeting smile be found on her beautiful yet gloomy face.
For Zoya, who had once again become a cold beauty, Billie's suggestion was to "sleep it off."
Zoya initially believed this nonsense, until Billie crawled into her bed in the middle of the night, and she suddenly realized.
Their idea of "sleeping it off" seemed to be different.
Naturally, Zoya became angry and embarrassed, chasing Billie, who was laughing uncontrollably, out of the room.
However, watching Billie's scurrying back, Zoya was also amused by her absurd behavior and laughed out loud.
On the other side, Kuchiha, in the most cruel way, completely severed her "umbilical cord" with human society.
Serie's consciousness remained silent within Kuchiha's body, unable to judge whether this was liberation or a deeper chain.
At least, that heavy bloodline curse was personally severed by her, in a way that could not be reversed.
Of course, for Serie, this weekend was quite enjoyable.
She was like a happy sandwich cookie, sandwiched between Claudia and Yuki, shopping, eating delicious food, sleeping in...
Enjoying a rare maiden's time.
It made Serie sigh, if there were no Abnormals and Control Bureau in this world, and they could meet in a normal school, that would be wonderful...
At the same time, the favorability between the Witch clones also increased.
The four Witches, divided into two pairs, all broke through the threshold of [Good Friends]—
Goluthos had an almost instinctive desire to protect the innocent and naive Kuchiha (Favorability 22).
Kuchiha, in turn, was full of dependence on Goluthos, who brought warm food and silent care (Favorability 21), and also had a good impression of Billie, who always tried to make her happy and was like a little sun (Favorability 6).
Billie's heart clearly leaned towards Zoya (Favorability 23); the fragility and decadence she found beneath Zoya's cold exterior fascinated her.
Her feelings towards Goluthos (Favorability 4) and Kuchiha (Favorability 2) were more akin to seeing them as an old lady and a little sister who needed care.
Zoya's emotions were more concentrated; Billie's uninhibited closeness and noisiness unexpectedly became the only light in her gloomy world (Favorability 23).
Towards Goluthos (Favorability 1) and Kuchiha (Favorability 4), it was more a protective responsibility.
Even the newly born Joy Witch, Ye Ningfu, developed a subtle closeness to Billie, who took her out to have fun (Favorability 3).
Speaking of the Joy Witch, Serie didn't know where her name came from, and no one taught her.
Serie originally wanted to name her herself, but then an inspiration suddenly flashed in the consciousness within the flower bud.
As if this name inherently belonged to her, only now being remembered.
So Serie simply adopted it as the Joy Witch's name.
It is also worth mentioning that seeing the detailed information of the small cloth pouch was not Kuchiha's doing, but Serie's ability—
"Peering Demonic Eyes": Consumes 20% of mental power that recovers over time (affected by "Heart Soul Precipitation," only requires 10% mental power). You can peek into the attributes and basic information of any Abnormal, and this ability can be shared through the eyes of the Witch clones.
This was simply a tailor-made divine skill for Serie, who was destined to deal with various Abnormals!
Whether it was to deeply understand her own unique Rabbit Spirit, or to know herself and her enemy in future conflicts.
These demonic eyes that could see through Abnormals would be an indispensable aid to her.
Monday morning.
Today was the last day for the new recruits who recently joined the Control Bureau to choose their mentors.
Control Bureau, Office Area, A1 Sector.
The elevator doors silently slid open, and a wave of heat, mixed with the smell of printing ink and the surging ambition of young people, rushed forward.
The corridor on the A-Class Employee office floor was spacious and bright, almost empty, with only dense crowds gathered in front of rows of dark wooden doors, their low murmurs sounding like they came through a thick pane of glass, blurry but full of pressure.
Serie stepped out of the elevator.
To her left was Yuki, her carefully tied black twin ponytails bouncing lively with her skipping steps, her round eyes darting around, a carefree smile on her face.
To her right was Claudia, her black hair like a waterfall, making her cold green eyes appear even deeper.
She was exceptionally tall, her steps carrying an almost arrogant rhythm, her chin habitually slightly raised, her gaze sharply sweeping over the crowded people in front, her thin lips pressed into a cold line.
However, when her gaze inadvertently swept over Serie in the middle, those rigid lines would inadvertently soften considerably.
The Control Bureau did not have a fixed start date; the joining times for trainees and employees varied, but this floor always saw many young new faces.
At this moment, they were dispersed in front of the doors of various A-Class Employees, who were also their mentors, waiting for conversations that would decide their direction.
Among them, the most popular was undoubtedly Dr. Lynette's door, where the queue snaked, new trainees' faces a mix of longing and apprehension, softly exchanging gossip about how young and beautiful Lynette was, how discerning her eye was, and how aloof and demanding she was.
"Look at this situation," Claudia's voice carried her usual hint of sarcasm, as she turned her head and chuckled teasingly into Serie's ear, "You have a lot of competitors, you'll have to wait a while."
However, after she spoke, she seemed even more impatient with the crowding and waiting than Serie.
"Tsk... Never mind, I'm going to get some air." She then turned decisively, the sound of her high heels tapping on the floor quickly disappearing down the other end of the corridor.
Serie didn't respond, her gaze piercing through the gaps in the crowd, landing on the closed dark wooden door.
Inside the door was Lynette.
Just the name passing through Serie's mind made an indescribable flutter rise in her chest.
It was so complex that she herself couldn't quite sort it out.
"Hey? Miss, you're also a new student, right?"
A slightly sharp voice abruptly interjected, carrying a deliberately created warmth.
A boy with thin-rimmed glasses and meticulously combed hair squeezed out of the line and approached Serie.
He had a smile plastered on his face, but the eyes behind his glasses gleamed with undisguised scrutiny and superiority.
This made Serie frown involuntarily: "Uh... I am, may I ask who you are...?"
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